Consider the North American P-51D Mustang. Its wingspan is 37 ft; wing area is 233.6 ft2; and gross weight is 10,100 lb. Assume the Oswald efficiency factor as 0.8. The airplane is flying in steady; level flight at a velocity of 750 mi/h at a standard altitude of 5000 ft. Calculate the drag due to lift using the concept of span loading.

Consider the North American P-51D Mustang. Its wingspan is 37 ft; wing area is 233.6 ft2; and gross weight is 10,100 lb. Assume the Oswald efficiency factor as 0.8. The airplane is flying in steady; level flight at a velocity of 750 mi/h at a standard altitude of 5000 ft. Calculate the drag due to lift using the concept of span loading.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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